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Friday, October 12, 2007

Wednesday, October 24 plan to enjoy one of two book discussions on "My Antonia" by Willa Cather. Patty Kessler will lead the discussions. Kessler, a native of southeastern Wyoming, is a graduate of the American Studies Program at the University of Wyoming and an instructor of History and American Studies at Laramie County Community College--Albany County Campus. It has been almost twenty years since Willa Cather's works fired her imagination and launched her into her graduate work in American Studies. The discussions will be held at either 3:30 or 6:30 p.m. The final discussion of "My Antonia" will be facilitated by Randy Rose on November 14.

A new suspense book for adults is "Strip Search" by William Bernhardt. With her life one spark away from going off the rails, her department turned against her, and the lives of those she cares about the most in jeopardy, Susan Pulaski, a Las Vegas Police behaviorist, hunts for dangerous prey in the shadow of the Strip. Other new titles include "Dark Possession" by Christine Feehan, "Bones to Ashes" by Kathy Reichs, "Sweet Revenge" by Diane Mott Davidson and "The Wheel of Darkness" by Douglas Preston.

A new title for the young adults is "Forever in Blue: the Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood" by Ann Brashares.

The Lennea Lewis Slagle Children's Library has these new junior titles "Pit of Vipers" by Carolyn Keene, "The Fabled Fourth Graders of Aesop Elementary School" by Candace Fleming, "Digory and the Lost King" by Angela McAllister and "Fairy Haven and the Quest for the Wand" by Gail Carson Levine. New easy titles are "Whoo's there?" by Mary Serfozo, "The Apple Pie That Papa Baked" by Lauren Thompson, "Millie Waits For the Mail" by Alexander Steffensmeier and "Eliza's Kindergarten Surprise" by Alice B. McGinty.

"Silly Monsters" is the theme for Storyhour on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 and Thursday, October 25, 2007. Storyhour is held every Tuesday and/or Thursday from 10 to 11 a.m. for children ages 3 through kindergarten.

334-3274 is the Dial-A-Story number. Dial-A-Story is sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Dial in and hear an exciting story today!

After 24 years we are able to begin binding The Lusk Herald newspapers again, we are missing some issues in the time period of 1984 through 1995, if you happen to have any issues in this range and would consider donating them please stop by.